George Frederick Baird (September 5, 1851 – April 29, 1899) was a

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and

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, having studied in the firm of

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Accessed October 29, 2019. Baird was born in Wickham,

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. After studying law he entered the shipping business, and was the leading force in establishing steamship service between Saint John and the Caribbean. He also ran steamship lines on the St. John River. He was elected to the

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in 1887 to represent the riding of Queen's. He was re-elected in a by-election in 1888, defeated in 1891, and then re-elected in another by-election in 1892. Previous to his federal political career, he was an

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for two years. His former home at 269-271 Germain Street in Saint John has been declared an historic site.

Electoral record

By-election: On Mr. Baird's resignation because his election was contested, 24 November 1887 N.B. The Canadian Directory of Parliament states that George Frederick Baird was declared duly elected by a court decision. By-election: On Mr. King being declared not duly elected, 25 February 1892, George Frederick Baird was declared elected by a court decision.

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* 1851 births 1899 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-politician-stub

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